Microsoft Access 2016 - Professional Learning Network Week 6 Introduction
You will complete the Microsoft Access 2016 Lessons and Exam using SIMnet. After reviewing resources about Personal Learning Networks, share networks that you have utilized, are presently utilizing, or would like to utilize in the future.
Week 6 Lesson Activities
Complete the required Microsoft Access lessons (100 questions/activities) on SIMnet. Upon completion of the Access simulation lessons, complete the Access Exam (60 questions) on SIMnet. Your instructor will log into SIMnet to view your score.
Complete Spreadsheet Assignment (Assignment #5) and upload on OwlNet.
Week 6 Discussion Post on OwlNet:
Review the resources about "Connecting and Collaborating - Developing Your Own Professional Learning Network.
Share with your classmates the tools and resources that would be beneficial for you to use to strengthen your own personal learning network. Which tools and resources would be more applicable to your situation? Share any past experiences you have used to increase your networking experiences. What networking tools/resources are you presently utilizing.
Continue to work on your Final Project - Web 2.0 Application Demo.
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Connecting and Collaborating -- Developing Your Own Professional Learning Network Required Links for Connecting and Collaborating
View the following Videos
Professional Learning Networks (3:41) Will Richardson explain the importance of building PLNs and the importance of immersing our students into this world.
PLN Yourself -- This site is to help you gain the skills to begin building your own PLN (Personal Learning Network)
21st Century PLNs for School Leaders -- An an Edutopia article byGeorge Couros (@gcouros on Twitter) who is the Division Principal of Innovative Teaching and Learning for Parkland School Division, a large district near Edmonton, Alberta. He believes that, as educators, "We need to inspire our kids to follow their passions, while letting them inspire us to do the same."
Microsoft Access 2016 - Professional Learning Network Week 6 Introduction
You will complete the Microsoft Access 2016 Lessons and Exam using SIMnet. After reviewing resources about Personal Learning Networks, share networks that you have utilized, are presently utilizing, or would like to utilize in the future.
Week 6 Lesson Activities
Review the resources about "Connecting and Collaborating - Developing Your Own Professional Learning Network.
Continue to work on your Final Project - Web 2.0 Application Demo.
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Connecting and Collaborating -- Developing Your Own Professional Learning Network
Required Links for Connecting and Collaborating
View the following Videos
Professional Learning Networks (3:41) Will Richardson explain the importance of building PLNs and the importance of immersing our students into this world.
Web 2.0 and How it Can Work for You (5:03)
ConnectivismNetworked Student...The Movie - (5:09) Common Craft style short video demonstrating a student learning in a networked environment
Why Educators Should be Using Twitter -- (7:23) The value of using Twitter as an educator and several great suggestions of people to follow.
Using Edmodo as Part of Your PLN -- (1:56) A general introduction to Edmodo with a section about the interest groups for teachers.
Read the Following Articles
Using Social Networks Professionally—Facebook Isn’t Just For Students
PLN Yourself -- This site is to help you gain the skills to begin building your own PLN (Personal Learning Network)
21st Century PLNs for School Leaders -- An an Edutopia article byGeorge Couros (@gcouros on Twitter) who is the Division Principal of Innovative Teaching and Learning for Parkland School Division, a large district near Edmonton, Alberta. He believes that, as educators, "We need to inspire our kids to follow their passions, while letting them inspire us to do the same."
The Social Media Guide to Growing Your Personal Learning Network -- Some good suggestions for growing a PLN along with links to a variety of resources.
Twitter is Sold Wrong A blog about how Twitter can help build a collaborative PLN
Locate Social Networks (Listings)
List of Social Networks in Education -List of NINGs around specific education topics/subject areas
Investigate Some of the Following Resources and Websites
Compilations of Resources
Common Core Digital Resource List -- A comprehensive listing of a number of digital resources, including many web 2.0 resources.
Robin Good's Master New Media Best Content Creation Tools -- A categorized listing of tools using Mindmo. Updated weekly. Requires Flash.
Online Web 2.0 Collaboration Tools -- A listing of a number of collaboration tools
Cool Tools for Schools -- The left menu takes you to a variety of collections of theme bases tools. Not all are appropriate for your project, but many could be used collaboratively.
Free online tools for classroom -- A listing of a number of online tools.
Connecting Yourself
Professionals Connecting to Learn, Share Resources, and CollaborateBlogs to Follow
Kathy Schrock’s Education Blogs Page
Social Listing of Ed Bloggers from the Shift Happens Wiki
Top 100 Education Bloggers based on Technorati Authority Index
Bloggers to Learning From, another socially maintained list
Links to School Bloggers from the Support Blogging wiki
Find Others to Follow-Twitter 4 TeachersList of other educators who Twitter to share educational resources
David Warlick's 2 Cents Worth some deep reflection about education and educational practice
For the Love of Learning -- Joe Bower -- challenging reflections about education and educational practice
Examples of Professional Learning Networks
Examples of PLNs Connecting and Collaborating Based on Products